Earlier today, My IGN user UnitiveShadow created a blog entry detailing an incident that occurred on his wall (the blog can be found here). In it, there is picture evidence of another IGN user going around trolling/flaming him, and using excessive profanity. In addition, other community members spoke up claiming similar problems from this user. The user in question also uploaded an icon with a woman exposing her chest.

Understandably, UnitiveShadow was upset, and went to seek help from a moderator. Unfortunately, moderators are currently powerless on My IGN. On the message boards, moderators have the ability to delete, edit, and remove inappropriate material from message board posts. Unfortunately (most likely because My IGN is still in Beta), those abilities do not yet carry over to My IGN.

This is a serious issue. The inability to remove harmful and unwanted racial and derogatory/inflammatory material on wall posts or blog comments is a significant problem. Not only does this hurt the My IGN community, but it makes the community itself look bad. If users are allowed to continue going around making inappropriate/volatile comments with no repercussions, it brings the potential to make users stop using My IGN, or not join My IGN in the first place.

There are a number of wonderful, friendly, awesome people on My IGN. The blogs have been a great place these first few weeks of existence. And we all want to keep it that way. That is why I am encouraging everyone tovote on letting moderators ban, and/or users remove derogatory/inflammatory remarks from their blog comments and walls.

While aesthetic site issues like allow us to sort our wish list and letting us see who is following us are important, not having them will not harm the community. Not having the ability to counteract hostile behavior from other users is another matter entirely.

By voting on this quickly, and getting the issue to rise in the feedback rankings, we can let the higher-ups on My IGN know that this is an important and sensitive issue within our community, and one we want changed quickly. Please take the time to click on the below link and offer your support.

Thank you all in advance for your help on this. Let's work together to keep the My IGN community a welcoming, friendly place.

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Even if you do not have any votes left available, feel free to show your support in comments. The powers that be do read them.

UPDATE:

As of 10 AM. EST, the feedback option has soared all the way to 19th place on the feedback suggestion list. Thanks to everyone who has voted so far, and keep up the good work!

Also, remember if your wall is flamed/trolled/spammed, the best thing to do is not respond to offensive material, and either flag them, or report it in the feedback comment section, so people are aware.